cubiclegm.com - 25 days ago
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While I was not entirely enthused about the World Series prior to Game 1, I have been pleasantly surprised early on with a fairly entertaining series. Game 1 provided a superb pitching matchup between Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia. Game 2 also provided a great pitcher’s duel, with Pedro and AJ ...
Joe Blanton To Start For Phillies In Game Four
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 27 days ago — In his press conference today, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel announced that RHP Joe Blanton will start Game Four of the World Series. Cliff Lee will start Game Five.
Willing Lee
baseballmusings.com 25 days ago — Cliff Lee was willing to pitch tonight .
According to Cliff Lee, he and Charlie Manuel had a brief conversation about whether he could pitch on three days’ rest tonight.
Lee said he had never done it before but was willing. Manuel decided to start Joe Blanton.
The danger in starting ...
Phils to go with Blanton in Game 4 of World Series; Lee Game 5
myteamrivals.typepad.com 27 days ago —
Charlie Manuel has decided to go with Joe Blanton in game 4 of the World Series as opposed to using Cliff Lee on three days rest or going with J.A. Happ. The move makes sense as the Philadelphia Phillies will have Cliff Lee on regular rest. Blanton was the Phillies ...
World Series Game 4: Gimme Three Steps
fackyouk.blogspot.com 25 days ago — After dropping the first game of the World Series to the untouchable Cliff Lee, the Yankees have ridden a brilliant pitching performance by A.J. Burnett and Mariano Rivera in Game 2 and a breakout offensive effort in Game 3 to a 2-1 series lead. Having lost the edge of homefield advantage by ...
Blanton to start Game 4 for Phillies
pinstripealley.com 27 days ago — The Phillies have announced they will start Joe Blanton in Game 4 instead of having Cliff Lee go on 3 days rest, according to ESPN.
I am VERY happy to hear this. I would much rather face Blanton on full rest than Lee on short rest.
What does this mean as far as who the Yankees will ...
Blanton Will Start Game 4
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 27 days ago — Instead of Cliff Lee going on short rest, Charlie Manuel has decided to go with former Athletic Joe Blanton in game four . Blanton was 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA this season for Philly. If the Yankees start CC Sabathia in game four you have to give a huge edge to the Yankees in that matchup. While ...
Lee is out, Blanton is in says Manuel
nleastchatter.com 27 days ago — According to the Associated Press Charlie Manuel has had a change of heart and has decided to go with Joe Blanton in Game 4 of the World Series.
Manuel concerned for Lee said “I don’t think he’s ready for it on three days’ rest,” Manuel said. “I think ...
Cliff Lee is better than you, and he knows it
mlbnotebook.com 29 days ago — Wow. What a performance by the Phillies and Cliff Lee. It was pretty much all summed up by this picture:
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This even spawned a whole line of Cliff Lee facts, to the tune of Matt Wieters and Chuck Norris ...
Phils-Yankees Game Four: Can history repeat itself for CC, Blanton?
feedproxy.google.com 25 days ago — The Eagles have already dispatched their half of the battle against New York, and now the Phillies simply have to the same. Tell me if any of this sounds familiar. The Phillies are about to face CC Sabathia in a playoff game on short rest, at home in CItizens Bank Park. Joe Blanton will ...
Playoffs Today
baseballmusings.com 26 days ago — The Yankees put themselves in a great position to win the World Series with their 8-5 game three win Saturday night. They regain home field advantage. The worst than can happen to them is that they go back to New York to try to win two. The win also put them in a great position to take a 3-1 ...
On short rest, Burnett a go for Game 5 —
Major League Baseball News 25 days ago
All year, A.J. Burnett has talked about how he feeds off CC Sabathia, how his goal is to match the Yankees' ace in every way he can. So when Sabathia came back on short rest to pitch Game 4 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park, thus opening the ...
Phillies count on Lee in Game 5 —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 25 days ago
In his last start, Cliff Lee controlled the game and silenced the Yankees' bats. In a complete-game 6-1 victory in Game 1, he allowed one unearned run and six hits and bested CC Sabathia. This time he sets his sights on A.J. Burnett.
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